Jennie Lin

Attorney

Jennie Lin is a Legal Editor in estate planning at Nolo. She writes for Nolo.com and other sites in the Nolo Network and edits a variety of Nolo books. 

Legal career. Previously, Jennie was an attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP in New York, where she worked in several practice areas before settling into international arbitration. She has also interned at a state attorney general's office, the Housing Law Clinic at the Legal Services Center in Jamaica Plain, MA, and the Immigration and Refugee Clinic at Greater Boston Legal Services

Education. Jennie holds a BA from Harvard University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and is admitted to the New York State Bar.

Writing career. Jennie has also worked as a writer/editor for the last decade. She has written for companies and publications including Yahoo!, Kimpton Hotels, The New York Times, and NewYorker.com. She is thrilled to be working at Nolo in a rare position that allows her to utilize her expertise in both law and writing on a daily basis. She finds it especially rewarding to work in estate planning—an area of law that is applicable to pretty much everyone—and to help make the legal system just a touch more approachable.


Articles By Jennie Lin

When Will Medicaid Pay for a Nursing Home or Assisted Living?
Here's an introduction to Medicaid's complicated rules on eligibility for nursing homes, assisted living, and home health care.
Washington Estate Tax
If you leave behind more than $2.193 million when you die, your estate might owe Washington estate tax.
Maine Estate Tax
If you leave behind more than $6.41 million, your estate might owe Maine estate tax.
Hawaii Estate Tax
If you leave behind more than $5.49 million, your estate might owe Hawaii estate tax.
Maryland Estate Tax
If you leave behind more than $5 million, your estate might owe Maryland estate tax.
Probate Shortcuts in Kentucky
Kentucky offers a probate shortcut for "small estates." This makes it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.
Probate Shortcuts in Maine
Maine offers some probate shortcuts for "small estates." These procedures make it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.
Probate Shortcuts in Iowa
Iowa offers some probate shortcuts for "small estates." These procedures make it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.
State Estate Taxes
Even an estate that doesn't owe a federal death tax might still owe a state death tax.
Inheritance Tax: Which States Have It and How It Works
Only six (soon to be five) states still impose an inheritance tax.